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Ambient Noise-Enhancing Earphones

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The AfterShokz 'Sportz 3' Open-Ear Stereo Headphones are Modern

— February 11, 2016 — Tech
There was a shift in the headphone market several years ago towards noise-cancelling technology, but the AfterShokz 'Sportz 3' open-ear stereo headphones rebel against this.

Instead of blocking out the ambient noise of one's environment, the AfterShokz 'Sportz 3' headphones actually enable users to hear both the sounds of their surroundings and their music. The secret to the AfterShokz 'Sportz 3' open-ear headphones is in the bone conduction technology. The device sends the music waves into your cheekbones that are then intercepted by the inner ear. This enables users to keep an open ear without having to sacrifice listening to their music.

Great for outdoor activities or even just staying alert when walking around the city, the AfterShokz 'Sportz 3' open-ear stereo headphones are a step in a different direction.
Trend Themes
1. Open-ear Headphones - The AfterShokz 'Sportz 3' open-ear stereo headphones offer a disruptive innovation opportunity by allowing users to hear both their surroundings and their music.
2. Bone Conduction Technology - The bone conduction technology used in the AfterShokz 'Sportz 3' headphones presents a disruptive innovation opportunity by transmitting music waves through cheekbones, enabling users to keep an open ear while listening to music.
3. Ambient Noise-enhancing - The AfterShokz 'Sportz 3' open-ear stereo headphones provide a disruptive innovation opportunity by enhancing the ambient noise of the environment rather than cancelling it out.
Industry Implications
1. Headphone - Headphone manufacturers can explore the disruptive innovation opportunity of open-ear headphones like the AfterShokz 'Sportz 3' to cater to consumers who value awareness of their surroundings.
2. Music - The music industry can find disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating bone conduction technology to create headphones that offer a unique listening experience without completely isolating users from their environment.
3. Outdoor Gear - The outdoor gear industry can tap into the disruptive innovation opportunity presented by ambient noise-enhancing headphones like the AfterShokz 'Sportz 3' to provide customers with products that enhance their outdoor activities while maintaining situational awareness.
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